Background
Underhill, Robert Alan was born on June 9, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Alan and Grace Ruth (Smith) Underhill.
consumer products company executive
Underhill, Robert Alan was born on June 9, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Alan and Grace Ruth (Smith) Underhill.
Student, Case Western Reserve University, 1962—1964. Student, Ohio State University, 1965.
With technical service department, General Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio., 1966-1969; quality control engineer, Edmont-Wilson Company, Canton, Ohio., 1969-1970; manager quality assurance, Pharmaseal laboratories, Massillon, Ohio., 1970-1972; manager Research and Development, International Playtex Corporation, Paramus, New Jersey, 1972-1978; from manager to director Research and Development, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, Wisconsin, 1978-1983; vice president Research and Development, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, Wisconsin, 1983-1993; senior vice president Research and Development, senior technical officer, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, Wisconsin, since 1994; trustee, United Health Group, since 1994; Executive Committee, vice-chairman, United Health Group, since 1997; chairman compensation committee, United Health Group, since 1994. Trustee Novus Health Group, 1993-1994. Board directors Appleton (Wisconsin) Medical Center, 1993-1996.
Executive board Lakes council Boy Scouts American, 1988—1992. Board directors Outagamie County chapter American Red Cross, Wisconsin, 1993—1999, chairman nominations committee, 1993—1999, member executive committee, 1994—1999, secretary, 1994—1999. Board directors Community Blood Center, Appleton, 1996—2001, since 2003, chairman, 1999—2000.
Board directors Community Foundation Fox Valley Region, 1997—2003, vice-chairman, 1998—2003. Board directors Appleton Medical Center Foundation, 1999—2004, United Way Fox Cities, 2000—2003, Goodwill North Central Wisconsin, Inc., 2000—2003, Community Hospice Foundation, since 2001. President's council Children's Hospital Wisconsin, since 2003.
Active 1st Congressional Church, Appleton. Board directors Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, 1998—2000. Research advisory committee Institute Paper Science and Technology, 1998—1999.
Trustee Lawrence University, 1998—2001. Dean's advisory council University Missouri College Engineering, Columbia, 1999—2001. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Blood Banks (member standards committee 1997-1999), New York Academy of Sciences, Service Corps.
Retired Executives, Riverview Country Club (board directors 2002-2003, vice president 2003), Rotary (secretary Appleton chapter 2001-2003, vice president 2003-2004, president since 2004), Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Lynn Louise Stentz, October 18, 1963 (deceased December 1997). Children: Robert Alan III, Richard Louis. Married Lynn Carol Riviere, July 4, 1998.